Jan 28, 2013
Hey familia-- Buenas tardes!
Indiana is so bipolar. But already mexico
is getting all hot again. I am not looking forward to it. I hope
that I go back to Durango again in the summer because here in
Gomez it gets way over 100 degrees and I dont
know if I can put up with that. Like the snow in Indiana, my skin will
melt.. :O
And I am looking forward to recieving your voice
messages and sending some back to you guys :D And no, Insanity (workout videos) has not
arrived yet that I know of.. But one day it will :) And right now we
have a few investigators that are progressing in
Filidelfia 2 (which is his area). But we had transfers today so I got a my new
companion, Elder Elsmore. Actually he is from my generation. He was
my companion in the MTC. :) So we are working here but the thing is,
we are in charge of all of the ward again.W e have to work in 2 areas once again and that means double the work
but double the blessings and investigators. So we have to work doubly
hard. :) And this week Elder Olea and I were witnesses for a wedding
for my friend Hermano Omar. I am so happy for
them because they they wanted to
change and so we were able to participate... :) This week I have really
been thinking about repentence and how so many people think it is
something bad but really it is the miracle that
we believe in our church. The ability to change. To become more aligned
with what God wants us to be. If we do not use the atonement it is more
of a sin than anything. Because Christ has already paid for each sin..
Regardless of if we repent or not. I am so
grateful for what Christ has done for me personally. I know because of
his life and death, we can all have eternal life for all time and
eternity! I am glad to be able to have my family and friends supporting
me to becoming more like our Savior Jesus Christ. When we lose or life in Christ we will find our lives and when
we try to find our lives without him we will lose it. I like to think
that I am making small baby steps to become more like him :)
Jan 21, 2013
Hey hey hey fam,
The thing with the weather I
thought Indiana was bipolar but then I came here and because it is a
desert it is really cold in the mornings so I am walking around
preaching with my suitcoat and then during the day I am sweating bullets
so I have to shove my suitcoat in my backpack until the night time. And I am excited to get my voice recorder. It is like we will be doing
walkie talky just really far away :P And no my new companion did not
arrive because my companion Elder Olea will end his mission with me in
10 days. But right after him supposedly I will be having my new
companion but they have been saying that for how long now so I am not
worried, I am just ready to work :) Our zone conferences are good
because my zone leader was my trainer Elder Villacis so I get along
really well with them! And yes I will be finishing p90x in 2 days and
will be starting insanity I am stoked. Did you get ahold of Jace because she never answered my email. I hope all is well with
her! I have tons of favorite scriptures. Some of the ones that I have
really liked as of late are Alma 41:27, Alma 33 (the last scripture), I
love all of 2 Nephi 4 since Kim showed me it, I really enjoy the last 8
verses of 2 Nephi when he is saying that if you have faith in Christ you
will believe in his words.., I love Alma 5 because of all of the
genious questions that make me reflect on myself, I love all of D&C 6
because it explains how to gain a testimony, what blessings we can
receive if we share the gospel, and to always do good continually. I
love all of Moroni 7 because it explains that all good things come from God and persuades us to do good and all bad things come from satan.
There are many more that I really love but I think that right now Alma
41:27 is my favorite because it shows how important it is to make
decisions and that we have free agency to choose God over satan! :) My
companion actually has the talk that Elder Holland gave for these quotes I think. It is hard to get though because it was an MTC talk. It says
that we cannot be like Peter after Jesus Christ died. That we cannot
just go and fish after we have received a testimony. That we have to be
converts for the rest of our lives before we can even think about other
people being converts for the rest of theirs. I really love the talk
because it is so inspiring! :D
p.s How is the p90x 10 minute with tony going? Are
you seeing the results? Are you pressing play every day? If not I
invite you put in the batteries and kick in in 3rd gear and try again :)
Love Elder Cramer!
Jan. 14, 2013
Hey friends and fam!
What just happened today is that
an Elder From Durango named Elder Starkey came to be the companion of
Elder Conde and Elder Olea and we moved back into my other house in
Filidelfia 2 and we are going to only be working in one area once again. But that is okay with me because Elder Olea will be ending his
mission with me in 2 weeks and then I am assuming I will finally train a
new Elder that arrives (but nothing is certain on the mission). And then
Elder Starkey will be our new District leader because right now Elder Olea is. I am actually really happy to have Elder Olea as my
companion because he was my first district leader and is an awesome
example for me. He lives in Bountiful Utah and his name is Paul Olea. So
in 2 weeks you can talk with him if you would like to haha :) But one
week after he arrives in his house he is going to Chili to visit his
family because his dad is from there! But the references are coming
slowly but surely. Alot of the families I was working with I lost
because they are from the other side of Filidelfia but Elder Olea and I
have plans to really get alot of investigators these next 2 weeks to
prepare for this new elder that comes so we can have alot of success! I really hope that all goes well with the baby of Sean and
Nikelle!! I hope I can see the baby in like a year and a half :) Jackie is way cool, she will be in Mexico about 6 or 7 hours
away from me because her family lives like a state or two below me! And
yeah I'm stoked for good ol Will (he as joined the Marines). AndIi actually share alot of stories of Will with my companions because he had a wedgie on the beach with the
fam and tons of other goofy stories! (Inside joke) :) And no Insanity(work out video)
did not arrive because we haven't had any meetings or anything like that
from the zone. And I am trying to find a recorder around here because I'd
like to send those I think that is an awesome idea! :D And the pictures
you sent did not turn out so can you resend them? Thanks much and I am
doing just dandy and sprite here in P90-meXico :D
Love Elder Cramer!
